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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▼
Hall v. Carter 8 Ga. 388 1850 1 Georgia
Walker v. Walker 44 Ga. 142 1871 1 Georgia
Maxwell v. Harrison 8 Ga. 61 1850 1 Georgia
Leonard v. Owen 93 Ga. 678 1894 1 Georgia
Aycock v. Martin 37 Ga. 124 1867 1 Georgia
Brown v. Beckner 56 Ga. App. 662 1937 1 Georgia
Sanford v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. 116 Ga. 689 1902 1 Georgia
Bright v. Cox 147 Ga. 474 1917 1 Georgia
Ballard v. Peoples' Bank 61 Ga. 458 1878 1 Georgia
Gunn v. Wades 62 Ga. 20 1878 1 Georgia
State v. Davison 198 Ga. 27 1944 1 Georgia
Hardeman v. Downer 39 Ga. 425 1869 1 Georgia
Allen v. Allen 1 Jefferson 86 1769 0 Descent & Distribution General Ct. of VA
Lightfoot v. Lightfoot 1 Va. Col. Dec. 193 1732 0 Suit in chancery General Ct. of VA
Goddin v. Morris 1 Va. Col. Dec. 189 1732 0 Suit in equity General Ct. of VA
Churchilll v. Blackburn 1 Va. Col. Dec. 137 1730 0 Contracts General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Peas 43 Va. 629 1834 0 Larceny of a slave General Ct. of VA
Young v. Commonwealth 40 Va. 744 1842 0 Larceny of a slave General Ct. of VA
Williamson v. Commonwealth 45 Va. 547 1847 0 Larceny of a slave General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Hays 3 Va. 122 1798 0 Larceny General Ct. of VA